WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                       Ch. 6

has purchased insurance in an amount of not less than
[$1,000,000] $350,000 against liability for injury to persons
arising out of the use of the amusement ride or attraction.

(2) A NONMECHANICAL AMUSEMENT RIDE OR AMUSEMENT
ATTRACTION MAY NOT OPERATE UNLESS THE OWNER OR LESSEE OF SUCH
RIDE OR ATTRACTION HAS PURCHASED INSURANCE IN AN AMOUNT OF NOT
LESS THAN $200,000 AGAINST LIABILITY FOR INJURY TO PERSONS
ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE AMUSEMENT RIDE OR AMUSEMENT
ATTRACTION.

(2) A ski lift may not operate unless the owner or
lessee of such ride or attraction has purchased insurance in an
amount of not less than $500,000 against liability for injury to
persons arising out of the use of the ski lift.

(B) THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE AMUSEMENT RIDE OR AMUSEMENT
ATTRACTION IS LOCATED MAY PURCHASE, ON BEHALF OF NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATIONS, THE AMOUNT OF INSURANCE REQUIRED UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE FOR THE AMUSEMENT RIDE OR AMUSEMENT ATTRACTION. A
COUNTY THAT MERELY PURCHASES INSURANCE FOR A LESSEE OR OWNER OF
AN AMUSEMENT RIDE OR AMUSEMENT ATTRACTION IS IMMUNE FROM
LIABILITY FOR PERSONAL INJURY TO INDIVIDUALS ARISING OUT OF THE
USE OF THE AMUSEMENT RIDE OR ATTRACTION.

(b) (C) The insurance policy shall be procured from any
insurer or surety that is acceptable to the Insurance
Commissioner of Maryland.

(c) (D) A certificate of insurance shall be furnished to
the Commissioner prior to the issuance of a certificate of
inspection.

(E) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(2) "MECHANICAL AMUSEMENT RIDE" MEANS ANY MECHANICAL
DEVICE THAT CARRIES OR CONVEYS PASSENGERS ALONG, AROUND, OR OVER
A FIXED OR RESTRICTED ROUTE OR COURSE OR WITHIN A DEFINED AREA,
FOR THE PURPOSE OF GIVING ITS PASSENGERS AMUSEMENT, PLEASURE,
THRILLS, OR EXCITEMENT.

(3) "NONMECHANICAL AMUSEMENT RIDE" MEANS ANY DEVICE
THAT CARRIES OR CONVEYS PASSENGERS BY THE PASSENGERS' OWN POWER
OR BY GRAVITY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WATER SLIDES AND
WATER FLUMES, ALONG, AROUND OR OVER A FIXED OR RESTRICTED ROUTE
OR COURSE OR WITHIN A DEFINED AREA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF GIVING ITS
PASSENGERS AMUSEMENT, PLEASURE, THRILLS, OR EXCITEMENT.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1987.

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